She gave a fine portrayal of Auntie Mame on Broadway in 1958 and has appeared in live television from `` Captain Brassbound's Conversion '' to `` Camille ''.

and Auntie Mame in the 1960s ; in 1967, she won the Sarah Siddons Award for her work in Chicago theatre.

In 1958, she received a warm reception on Broadway in Auntie Mame, replacing Rosalind Russell, who had gone to Hollywood to make the film version.

Remembered today primarily as a regular panelist on the long-running To Tell The Truth, Cass was best known for her performance as Agnes Gooch in Auntie Mame on both Broadway and in the film version ( 1958 ), a role for which she won the Tony Award for Best Supporting Actress, and later received an Oscar nomination for Best Supporting Actress.

The book, written by Auntie Mame author Patrick Dennis, included photographs by Cris Alexander of Cass, Dody Goodman, Kaye Ballard and others, portraying the novel's characters.

* 1957 Tony Award, Best Featured Actress in a Play – Agnes Gooch in Auntie Mame

* 1957 Theatre World Award – Agnes Gooch in Auntie Mame

* 1958 Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress – Agnes Gooch in Auntie Mame

* 1958 Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actress – Motion Picture – Agnes Gooch in Auntie Mame

In 1958, Patrick Dennis wrote a sequel, Around the World with Auntie Mame.

* Auntie Mame ( 1956 non-musical play starring Rosalind Russell ) at the Internet Broadway Database

Because Russell was still a major box office draw, with the success of Auntie Mame a few years earlier, and Merman never having established herself as a popular screen presence, the studio agreed to Brisson's terms.

In 1966, she played the title role in the musical Mame, Jerry Herman's musical adaptation of the novel Auntie Mame.

Rosalind Russell ( June 4, 1907 – November 28, 1976 ) was an American actress of stage and screen, perhaps best known for her role as a fast-talking newspaper reporter in the Howard Hawks screwball comedy His Girl Friday, as well as the role of Mame Dennis in the film Auntie Mame.

Over the course of her career, Russell earned four Academy Award nominations for Best Actress: My Sister Eileen ( 1942 ); Sister Kenny ( 1946 ); Mourning Becomes Electra ( 1947 ); and the movie version of Auntie Mame ( 1958 ).

Perhaps her most memorable performance was in the title role of the long-running stage hit Auntie Mame and the subsequent 1958 movie version, in which she played an eccentric aunt whose orphan nephew comes to live with her.

When asked which role she was most closely identified with, she replied that strangers who spotted her still called out, " Hey, Auntie Mame!

Patrick Dennis dedicated his second Auntie Mame book Around the World with Auntie Mame to " the one and only Rosalind Russell " in 1958.

Additionally, Tidewater is the location of GMU's very own Red Mango and Auntie Anne ’ s, open in Fall 2011.

He is forced to stay with his toad-loving Uncle Harvey and Auntie Val, whose house is managed in an insanely ordered manner, with them being paranoid about germs and masturbation.

Tommy makes alliance with Umberto Robina's Cubans against Auntie Poulet's Haitians, even though he is at the same time hypnotized by Poulet's voodoo into helping the Haitians.

As the novel progresses, the family is forced to head for safety at Auntie Muriel's home.

Dante is so-called because of the way ' The Auntie ' sounds with her Cork accent.

Originally titled My Best Girl, it is based on the 1955 novel Auntie Mame by Patrick Dennis and a 1956 Broadway play, by Lawrence and Lee, that starred Rosalind Russell.

Sharon and Tracey's maternal aunt, " Auntie Sylvie " ( Vivian Pickles ), is frequently mentioned and appears twice.

LuLing is raised by a mute, burned nursemaid called " Precious Auntie.

" It is later revealed that Precious Auntie sustained her injuries by swallowing burning ink resin.

The teen-aged Precious Auntie is the only person who knows the location of a hidden cave where many ancient " dragon bones " can be found, knowledge that she retains even after being burned and coming to live with LuLing's family.

She is best known to British television viewers as Hilda Ogden on the soap opera Coronation Street, a role she played from 1964 – 1987 and also as Auntie Wainwright on the longest running sitcom Last of the Summer Wine from 1988 to 2010.

* Urpgor's Auntie: Urpgor's Auntie ( her real name is not mentioned on the show ) lives on the planet Tempus Fugit, where she has placed traps for unexpected visitors should they dare to go there.

* Auntie Nelda: Ernest's dramatic great aunt who is not on good terms with her son Izzy.

In both adaptations, Elphaba is also called by several nicknames including Elphie, Fabala, Sister ( Saint ) Aelphaba, Auntie Witch, and Fae.

Fraser is known for her many appearances in British films and television series, including Hancock's Half Hour, Citizen James, Last of the Summer Wine and The Avengers episode " The Girl from Auntie ".

Suzana Ferreira Alves or Tiazinha (" Auntie ") ( born São Paulo, August 3, 1978 ) is a major Brazilian sex symbol.

In the 1958 film Auntie Mame, the accent is used to establish Gloria Upson, ( played by Joanna Barnes ), the fiancee of Mame's nephew, as fiercely snobbish, self-centered and superficial.

The conversation with Granny Garbanzo is often used as the episode's " teachable moment ", where Granny offers Loonette advice or lessons, often with the help of Major Bedhead, who delivers gifts and messages from Auntie Macassar or Uncle Chester.

* 201-Babs in Toyland-In the second season premiere, Molly is jealous because Auntie Macassar sent in another doll named Babs.

Kona Cafe is noted for its signature breakfast dish Tonga Toast, consisting of French toast stuffed with deep-fried bananas and covered with sugar and cinnamon, created by the resort's cultural advisor, Auntie Kaui.

He is perhaps best remembered for his role as Acacius Page in the 1958 film Auntie Mame.

Cook also appeared as Mrs. Peacham in the 1956 off-Broadway production of The Three Penny Opera starring Lotte Lenya and is the only actress to star in major productions of both Mame and Auntie Mame.

His novel Auntie Mame: An Irreverent Escapade ( 1955 ) was one of the bestselling American books of the 20th century.

Among his films are Ride the Pink Horse ( 1948 ), Mr. Peabody and the Mermaid ( 1948 ), Flamingo Road ( 1949 ), White Heat ( 1949 ), Sunset Boulevard ( 1950 ), A Place in the Sun ( 1951 ), How to Marry a Millionaire ( 1953 ), The Court-Martial of Billy Mitchell ( 1955 ), How to Be Very, Very Popular ( 1955 ), Daddy Long Legs ( 1955 ), Auntie Mame ( 1958 ), and Visit to a Small Planet ( 1960 ).